HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
City	Ljubljana, Slovenia
League	Erste Bank Eishockey Liga 2007– Slovenian Ice Hockey League 1991– Yugoslav Hockey League 1937–1991
Founded	1928 (as SK Ilirija)
Home arena	Tivoli Hall (Capacity: 4,000)
Colors	Green, White, Black
Affiliates	HK Olimpija Ljubljana
Franchise history
1929–1942	SK Ilriia
1945–1946	HK Udarnik
1946–1947	HK Triglav
1947–1948	HK Enotnost
1948–1962	HK Ljubljana
1962–2001	HK Olimpija Ljubljana
2001–	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

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Hokejsko Drsalno Društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. They play their home games at the Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav championships and 14 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004.

History

The club was founded in 1928 as SK Ilirija. It was the first club on the territory of Yugoslavia to play organized ice hockey under the Canadian rules. In the 2007–08 season, their first in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, they made it all the way to the Finals, but lost 4 games to 2 against EC Red Bull Salzburg. The current main sponsor (as of 2012) of the team is Telemach, the leading Slovenian provider of cable TV, telephony and broadband internet services.

Club names through history

• SK Ilrija (1928–1942)
• HK Udarnik (1946)
• HK Triglav (1947)
• HK Enotnost (1948)
• HK Ljubljana (1949–1961)
• HK Olimpija Ljubljana (1962–1984)
• HK Olimpija Kompas (1985–1990)
• HK Olimpija Hertz (1991–1998)
• HDD ZM Olimpija (2001–2008)
• HDD Tilia Olimpija (2008–2012)
• HDD Telemach Olimpija (2012–)

Arena

The team play their home matches at the Tivoli Hall complex, a 4,000 all-seated multi-purpose indoor hall in Ljubljana.

Honours

• Austrian Hockey League
  • Runners-up (1): 2007–08
• Yugoslav Ice Hockey League (until 1991)
  • Winners (13): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84
  • Runners-up (13): 1947–48, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91
• Yugoslav Cup
  • Winners (4): 1969, 1972, 1975, 1987
• Slovenian Ice Hockey League:
  • Winners (14): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
  • Runners-up (9): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15
• Slovenian Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1996, 2000
• Interliga:
  • Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
• Alpenliga
  • Runners-up (1): 1997
• IIHF Federation Cup
  • Third place (1): 1995
• Karawankencup
  • Winners (4): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979
• Alpencup
  • Winners (1): 1972
• Rudi Hiti Summer League:
  • Winners (3): 2000, 2002, 2004

Photos

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  Ilrija in 1934.

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  The club in 1939.

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  The club in 1940.

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  In the midst of a match in 1962.

External links

• Official website of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

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